Craftsman 486.245992 - Manual (Page 4)

DUAL ROD DECK SUSPENSION TRACTORS
IMPORTANT: These instructions are for tractors with duai
mower deck suspension brackets iike the exampies shown
in figure 2 on this page..
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CAUTION! Muffler is hot! Aiiow engine to
cooi down before proceeding with bumper
instaiiation.
STEP 1: (SEE FIGURE 1)
• Remove tractor hood. (Refer to tractor manuai.)
• Remove an (LT) Lawn Tractor heat shieid iike the one
shown. Remove a (GT) Garden Tractor heat shieid
iike the one shown oniy if you need access to inside
of tractor frame during step 2.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to re-attach the heat shield after
bumper is instaiied.
STEP 2: (SEE FIGURE 2)
• Remove any boits present in front mounting hoies in
side of tractor frame. If bolt will not screw out of hole,
check if a nut is present on boit on inside of frame.
On GT tractors, if access to nut is biocked by a front
mounted muffler, slide muffler down exhaust tubes to
rest on top of browning shield.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to re-attach muffler and heat
shield after bumper is instaiied.
• If rear mounting hoies in tractor frame are empty,
instaii hex boits (C) and hex nuts (D) suppiied in parts
bag. See figure 2.
FIGURE 1